Tal, His Marvellous Adventures with Noor-Zor-Noom
A fantasy adventure from the great-grandson of James Fenimore Cooper
Author
Paul Fenimore Cooper, illustrated by Ruth Reeves
Publisher
Victor Gollancz, London, 1930
Printing Details
First UK edition. Hardback, bound in the original cloth with printed titling to spine. 22 × 14cm, 305pp.
A man and his talking donkey take a young boy, Tal, on an adventure. The man has been chosen to tell a story on an occasion of great importance and it must be the very best story possible. The man has chosen Tal to travel with him, thinking that the boy will be able to help him choose the right story. Each day they travel through different lands and meet new characters, and each night the man shares a new story with Tal. He is expecting that, by journey's end, Tal will choose the best story.
Condition
A good copy. There is some sunning to the boards but the contents remain in strong readable condition.